Last year we put together a challenge for people to sign up to on their mobile phones. It was part of our Chocolate Sunday theme it was really quite successful so we've got it running again. check it out on the Sanctuary First web site. Chocolate Sunday is all about debunking the idea that we should give our little pleasures up during Lent. I really think Lent is about a greater challenge. It is an inviatation to pick up the cross and follow Jesus. It is a challenge...
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I came across this quote from Mother Theresa I thought it was worth noting. "People are often, unreasonable, illogical, and self- centred Forgive them anyway If you are kind people may acuse you of selfish ulterior motive. Be kind anyway If you are successful you will win some false friends and true enemies Succeed anyway If you are honest and frank people may cheat you. Be honest and frank anyway The good you do today people will...
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I came across this quote from Mother Theresa I thought it was worth noting. "People are often, unreasonable, illogical, and self- centred Forgive them anyway If you are kind people may acuse you of selfish ulterior motive. Be kind anyway If you are successful you will win some false friends and true enemies Succeed anyway If you are honest and frank people may cheat you. Be honest and frank anyway The good you do today people will often forget...
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Recently i've met so many people who are just struggling to stay on their feet, but they want so much more from life. They don't want to give up but hey don't know how to stay up. This post is for them. Holding your nerve. Getting up in the morning to face the day. Engaging with the everyday issues of living, these experiences can sometime be overwhelming. There are times when we're not even sure who we are. To often we're trying too hard to please this person and...
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Just back from spending an overnight at St Mary's Momastery, Kinoull, Perthshire. As part of the Sanctuary First development group we were working. It was a really enjoyable time. I'm sure we've made some good progress. We talked a lot last night Thinking out loud Maybe too loud Questioning What would be allowed Searching Trying to reach out To touch To grasp ideas beyond us. All of us were looking for a voice From within Our voice Your...
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I don't know about you but I get so frustrated with the banking world. So much has become impersonal however what I'm going to write about today I want to preface with the comment that over the years I've been most impressed with our local Bank of Scotland branch staff in Bo'ness. Today was no exception. We were down at the branch this morning tranferring money to a couple of project which we support in India. We couldn't have had better personal service even 50...
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Well its another working day and I'm back at my desk. This time last week I was walking around Lima doing a bit of shopping and having a coffee before catching the plane. Anyway it all seems a long time ago - when you get back into the cut and thrust of parish life, so much can happen in a day that your left thinking did that happen yesterday or the day before. Switching on and off emotions is one of the hardest things you have to do in this job. I don't know about...
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